Seasonal snowfall each year, across the Sooner state is very different, but by looking at a couple decades of snowfall, it is easy to see who in Oklahoma gets the most.

Oklahoma experiences a very different winter from one side of the state to the other. Southern Oklahoma on average sees the least amount for snow, while northern Oklahoma sees the most.

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Interestingly, the driest part of the state is also the snowiest. The Oklahoma Panhandle, especially the western Panhandle is the snowiest location in Oklahoma with an average of 20-30 inches of snow per year.

Oklahoma City averages about 6-8 inches of snow each year. Areas in western Oklahoma and no farther north; tend to get more snow than OKC. Clinton to Elk City averages over a foot of snow each winter.

The reason western and northwestern Oklahoma receive more snow each year are due to elevation changes. Higher elevations are often a bit cooler.

It is also common as winter storms move out of the north and west into central Oklahoma that precipitation traveling down slope into central Oklahoma that some drying takes place. This can lead to less amounts of snow in central Oklahoma.